‘Back the Blue’ act introduced to protect federal officers

By Pete Kasperowicz

Published July 18, 2016 8:42pm ET

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‘Back the Blue’ act introduced to protect federal officers — "As a prosecutor for over 30 years, I have had the privilege of working alongside some of America's best, the men and women behind the badge," Ted Poe said. (AP Photo) | Gerald Herbert

Rep. Ted Poe, R-Texas, has introduced a bill that would increase federal penalties against people who either kill, assault or plan violence against a law enforcement officer.

Poe’s Back the Blue Act is a response to the recent shootings against police. Five police officers in Dallas were shot and killed in July, and on Sunday, three more officers in Baton Rouge, La., were killed.

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